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PROSPECTS AND CHALLENGES FROM ”PNoy” TO “PRody” Ronald D. Holmes Pulse Asia Research Inc./ Australian National University/De La Salle University May 24, 2016 OUTLINE • On presidential transitions • Where we are coming from? • Hitting the ground running? • Implications for the bureaucracy • Where are we headed to? ON PRESIDENTIAL TRANSITIONS Transition period may be decisive, if not determinative of their political fate, like quick drying cement, a transition can rapidly lock in a new administration even before it gets moving Haider, 1981 A few questions: • Do presidential candidates consider preparing for governing to be as important as campaigning? • How do presidential candidates and newly elected presidents undertake such preparations? • Who are the players in the transition? • What makes an effective presidential transition? Players in the Transition • Leading roles – President, legacy oriented, credit-claiming – President-elect--fresh mandate, popular choice • Supporting roles – Legislators – Members of the cabinet – Foreign states – Career service – Voters/citizens – Social institutions (media, Church) What makes for a successful transition? • “…is one in which the national interest is advanced or at least is not harmed because a transfer of authority has taken place” (Clinton and Lang 1993) What makes for a successful transition? • “People, policy and perceptions” (Meese 2003) – People with a philosophical commitment to the president elect and his/her policies; of unquestioned integrity; proven competence; team player; toughness – Policy—important versus urgent the former drawing more time, energy and political capital – Perceptions—impression, both within and outside government, of how the new president and his administration performs What makes for a successful transition? • “incoming presidents should be held accountable for nimble governance and shrewd implementation of their priorities—nimble lion, shrewd fox and a benign puppy” (Walker 1993) THE OUTGOING PRESIDENT AND ADMINISTRATION PERFORMANCE RATINGS OF PRESIDENT BENIGNO S. AQUINO III October 2010 to March 2016 / Philippines Approve Undecided Disapprove 100 90 80 79 77 78 78 79 74 73 73 70 71 72 70 72 70 67 66 68 68 60 59 56 55 55 54 54 52 50 49 40 3839 34 31 33 30 28 30 30 30 30 30 24 25 21 21 23 22 22 23 20 18 18 18 19 18 19 18 18 16 17 16 15 14 14 14 12 10 9 9 10 10 11 7 8 6 6 6 6 7 7 7 8 3 4 4 0 TRUST RATINGS OF PRESIDENT BENIGNO S. AQUINO III October 2010 to April 2016 / Philippines Big Trust Undecided Small/No Trust 90 80 80 78 80 77 76 75 75 74 74 71 72 69 68 69 68 69 70 65 60 56 53 54 53 50 49 49 50 45 39 40 40 3637 36 37 34 33 33 32 31 31 31 30 30 26 25 24 25 22 23 23 22 27 28 20 19 18 24 20 17 17 16 17 17 17 21 21 15 16 15 14 13 13 10 10 9 8 9 9 6 7 6 7 7 7 5 4 4 5 5 0 2 COMPARATIVE APPROVAL RATINGS OF PRESIDENTS ESTRADA, ARROYO & AQUINO May 1999 to March 2016 / Philippines Estrada Arroyo Aquino 100 80 79 79 77 7878 74 74 72 72 73 73 71 70 70 68 68 67 66 63 63 61 60 59 57 5757 55 5655 55 53 53 54 53 54 51 52 49 50 50 49 49 47 45 4645 45 41 41 40 38 38 29 3030 28 27 25 262625 2626 24 23 23 22 21 20 19 16 14 0 Jul '00 Jul '02 Jul '05 Jul '06 Jul '07 Jul '08 Jul '10 Oct'10 Apr'13 Jan'13 Jun'13 Jun'14 Jan'16 Mar'11 Mar'12 Mar'13 Mar'14 Mar'15 Feb'13 Nov'12 Nov'11 Dec'13 Nov'14 Dec'15 Aug'11 Sep'12 Sep'13 Sep'14 Sep'15 Oct '04 Oct '00 Apr '01 Oct '01 Apr '02 Apr '03 Oct '05 Apr '07 Oct '07 Oct '08 Oct '09 Jun '01Jun '04Jan '04Jun '05Jun May'11 May'12 Mar '01 Mar '16 Mar Mar '00Mar '04 Feb '05Mar '06Mar '07Mar '08Mar '09 Feb '10Mar Sep '99 Sep '99 Dec '00 Dec '01 Dec '02 Nov '03 Aug '03 Sep '03 Nov '06 Nov '09 Aug May '09May May '99May '01May MOST URGENT NATIONAL CONCERNS November 2014 to March 2016 / Philippines (Multiple Response Allowed / In Percent) PR1&2 National Concerns Nov14 Mar15 Jun15 Sep15 Dec15 Mar16 Change* Improving / Increasing the pay of workers 46 44 46 47 42 42 0 Reducing poverty of many Filipinos 40 37 35 32 38 39 + 1 Controlling inflation 52 46 47 46 45 38 - 7 Creating more jobs 30 34 36 37 34 36 + 2 Fighting graft and corruption 36 40 39 39 34 33 - 1 in government Fighting criminality 26 22 20 25 25 29 + 4 Enforcing the law on all, whether 19 19 16 16 16 17 + 1 influential or ordinary people Increasing peace in the country 19 22 21 18 19 16 - 3 Reducing the amount of taxes paid --- --- --- --- 11 13 + 2 Stopping the destruction and 15 13 15 13 12 10 - 2 abuse of our environment Controlling fast population growth 8 9 9 11 7 7 0 Defending the integrity of 4 5 7 7 4 6 + 2 Philippine territory against foreigners Protecting the welfare of OFWs --- --- --- --- 7 6 - 1 Changing the Constitution 4 4 4 4 3 5 + 2 Preparing to face any kind of terrorism --- 5 4 3 3 4 + 1 *Change = Figures of March 2016 minus Figures December 2015. PERCEIVED URGENCY OF SELECTED NATIONAL ISSUES AND THE NATIONAL ADMINISTRATION'S PERFORMANCE RATINGS March 12 - 18, 2016 / Philippines (Row Percent) % citing as One of Three Most Approve Undecided Disapprove NAR* National issues Urgent Issues Protecting the welfare of OFWs 6 51 35 14 +37 Responding to the needs of areas --- 49 34 17 +32 affected by calamities Fighting criminality 29 48 30 22 +26 Stopping the destruction and 10 41 40 19 +22 abuse of our environment Enforcing the law on all, whether 17 42 36 22 +20 influential or ordinary people Fighting graft and corruption 33 46 28 27 +19 in government Increasing peace in the country 16 41 35 24 +17 Defending the integrity of Philippine 6 40 37 23 +17 territory against foreigners Creating more jobs 36 37 39 24 +13 Improving/Increasing the 42 37 33 30 + 7 pay of workers Reducing the poverty of 39 24 40 36 - 12 many Filipinos Controlling inflation 38 25 34 41 - 16 Q49a-l Nais naming malaman ang inyong opinyon tungkol sa pagganap sa tungkulin ng administrasyon ni Presidente Aquino sa pagharap nito sa mga sumusunod na isyung pambansa. Sa bawat isyung mabanggit, sa pamamagitan po ng board na ito, maaari bang pakisabi ninyo kung kayo ay (SHOW AND READ RATING BOARD) sa pagganap sa tungkulin ng pambansang administrasyon sa mga isyung ito? N o tes: (1) % A ppro ve = % T ruly A ppro ve plus % So mewhat A ppro ve; % D isappro ve = % So mewhat D isappro ve plus % T ruly D isappro ve. (2) *NAR (Net Approval Rating) = %Approve minus % Disapprove (3) Figures may not add up to 100% due to rounding off or to Don't Know and Refuse responses. COMPARATIVE APPROVAL RATINGS OF THE NATIONAL ADMINISTRATION ON SELECTED NATIONAL ISSUES October 2010 to March 2016 / Philippines Approval Change* Oct Mar May Nov Mar May Sep Nov Mar Sep Dec Mar Jun Sep Nov Mar Jun Sep Dec Mar Mar16 - 10 11 11 11 12 12 12 12 13 13 13 14 14 14 14 15 15 15 15 16 Dec15 Selected National Issues (A) (B) (C) (D) (E) (F) (G) (H) (I) (J) (K) (L) (M) (N) (O) (P) (Q) (R) (S) (T) (T - S) Protecting the welfare of OFWs --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- 51 51 52 51 - 1 Responding to the needs of areas --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- 49 49 --- --- 49 49 0 affected by calamities Fighting criminality 62 54 60 53 57 56 66 67 63 60 58 59 54 53 47 45 50 44 45 48 + 3 Fighting graft and corruption 57 56 56 56 60 58 64 65 59 47 45 50 42 43 45 42 47 39 36 46 +10 in government Enforcing the law on all, whether 58 49 57 53 57 52 59 64 58 54 52 50 44 43 41 41 45 39 40 42 + 2 influential or ordinary people Increasing peace in the country 56 53 57 50 52 50 57 63 52 46 48 52 50 46 45 40 43 46 48 41 - 7 Stopping the destruction and 51 48 50 49 46 41 50 60 51 50 41 48 46 42 45 48 39 43 44 41 - 3 abuse of our environment Defending the integrity of Philippine --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- 48 47 48 50 43 39 43 46 40 - 6 territory against foreigners Creating more jobs 59 48 53 48 41 41 51 55 50 45 41 41 37 34 37 37 36 37 35 37 + 2 Improving/Increasing the 56 48 51 43 40 42 51 56 45 43 36 38 36 28 32 33 31 33 31 37 + 6 pay of workers Controlling inflation 45 37 39 32 28 28 39 40 39 34 28 26 26 22 24 29 24 24 19 25 + 6 Reducing the poverty of 47 41 40 32 32 29 39 44 39 39 31 30 32 26 28 28 26 28 25 24 - 1 many Filipinos *Change = Figures of March 2016 minus Figures of December 2015. MISCELLANEOUS PROBES: AGREEMENT / DISAGREEMENT WITH TEST STATEMENTS March 2015 to March 2016 / Philippines (In Percent) TEST STATEMENT Agree Undecided Disagree CURRENT CONDITION OF Mar Jun Sep Dec Mar Mar Jun Sep Dec Mar Mar Jun Sep Dec Mar GOVERNMENT CORRUPTION 15 15 15 15 16 15 15 15 15 16 15 15 15 15 16 We can still successfully fight the 59 61 59 57 60 16 18 16 21 18 25 21 25 22 21 corruption of officials in using public funds.
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